Benny Safdie
Popularity:2.2576
Known For:Directing
Birthday:1986-02-24
Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:http://www.elarapictures.com/
Also Known As:Ben Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, Benjamin Safdie, Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie

John's Gone (2010)
John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but...

The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008)
John is a lonely man who wanders through the city, encountering various acquaintances of differing temperaments. Though he crosses paths with many...

Stars at Noon (2022)
In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a...

Oppenheimer (2023)
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

The Story of Charles Riverbank (2008)
This is the story of a man named Charles Riverbank, who, upon losing his home, wanders into various adventures (and lot of dirty looks).

There's Nothing You Can Do (2008)
The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban...

Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs (2011)
A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs.

Projection/Admiration (1970)
Charli contemplates the messiness of the ethics in filmmaking and collaboration.

Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance...

Good Time (2017)
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get...

Yeast (2008)
A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships.

Person to Person (2017)
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.

The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie (2017)
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage...

The Ralph Handel Story (2006)
Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing...

I Think I'm Missing Parts (2007)
When her station wagon conks out by a secluded house in the woods, a woman peers from the window and watches a string of peculiar goings-on next...

John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island (2008)
John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.

What To Do When Choking (2007)
A 3-minute short film directed and edited by Benny Safdie, featuring Cassie Seale, Daniel S. Callahan, and Safdie himself.

If You See Something, Say Something (2006)
An early short film by Josh Safdie, co-written with Benny Safdie and featuring frequent collaborators including Sam Lisenco and Ariel Schulman....

Into the Woods with Mark (1970)
A short film directed by Benny Safdie, with cinematography by Josh Safdie and produced under the Red Bucket Films collective.

Goldman v Silverman (2020)
Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first one...

Solid Gold (2013)
A short observational piece by Josh and Benny Safdie, Solid Gold follows a gold-painted “living statue” (performed by Benny Safdie)...

Pieces of a Woman (2020)
When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved...

Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems (2020)
A behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the cast and more.

Licorice Pizza (2021)
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando...

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What (2015)
The story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and inspired by the life of Arielle Holmes.

Question & Answer (2020)
The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film UNCUT GEMS.

The Odyssey (2026)
Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with...

The Adventures of Slater's Friend (2005)
A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with...

Why? (This Movie Exists) (2010)
A short promotional film created by Benny and Josh Safdie to accompany the theatrical release of Daddy Longlegs. In the piece, Benny Safdie appears...

Alberto Live in a Bathroom (2004)
A man lives in a bathtub. He goes out for the day, then returns.

Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project (1970)

Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project (1970)

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face...

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program...

Togetherness (2015)
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.

The Neistat Brothers (2010)
Following Casey and Van Neistat, The Neistat Brothers is a autobiographical documentary following the lives and adventures of the two brothers. The...

The Curse (2023)
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV...

The Daily Show (1996)
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

The Daily Show (1970)
Following Casey and Van Neistat, The Neistat Brothers is a autobiographical documentary following the lives and adventures of the two brothers. The...

The Daily Show (1970)
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV...

The Daily Show (1970)
This docuseries chronicles the darkly comedic, unexpected 20-year journey of two unlikely office buddies, who stumble upon the murky truth behind the...

The Daily Show (1970)
Chronicles the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online...

The Daily Show (1970)
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV...

The Daily Show (1970)
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV...

The Daily Show (1970)
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV...

The Daily Show (1970)
When the ailing king of America's largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former...

The Daily Show (1970)
A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts tracing the life of the imaginative artist.

The Daily Show (1970)
A small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer enters a dangerous black market underworld in order to fund a life of suburban respectability for...

The Daily Show (1970)
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV...